citizenry
Americannoun
plural
citizenriesnoun
Other Word Forms
- undercitizenry noun
Etymology
Origin of citizenry
Example Sentences
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Monsanto—about a 186-mile drive northeast of Lisbon—is Portugal at its most primal and pagan, yet with postcards and cordial citizenry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"Even with the small cheque size from everyday givers, this is a sizeable contribution from the citizenry towards social impact," says Uppal.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Crosswords, for him, are arguments on behalf of things: of what qualifies as “common knowledge,” of what role puzzles should play in informing a citizenry, of how wordplay and slang snake into the mainstream.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
What makes all of this so tragic is that the state of Israel, through its citizenry, has the capacity to do so much good in this world of ours.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
As I look at the boys I keep thinking of Romulus and Remus, wayward children, what they might say now about their magnificent city of Rome and its citizenry.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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